1.
underline; underscore; underlining
A line drawn beneath text to emphasize or highlight it.
Explain the meaning of the underlined part.
[Note: 下線部 = underlined section - common in exams]
PATTERNS:
- 下線を引く (to underline, to draw a line under)
- 下線を消す (to remove an underline)
- 下線を付ける (to add an underline)
- 下線部 (underlined part/section)
TEST LANGUAGE: Common in Japanese exams:
- 「下線部の意味を答えなさい」 (Answer the meaning of the underlined part)
- 「下線部を英訳しなさい」 (Translate the underlined part into English)
TYPOGRAPHY TERMS:
- 傍線 (sideline - vertical line beside text)
- 取り消し線 (strikethrough)
- 波線 (wavy line)
NOTE: In computing, the underscore character (_) is called アンダースコア or アンダーバー.